| The Ecclesiastical Offices in the Thought of Martin Bucer Contributor(s): Van 't Spijker, Willem (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004102531 ISBN-13: 9789004102538 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: This work comprises a detailed study of Bucer's thinking on ecclesiastical office. The Strasbourg reformer exercised a great influence on Calvin, among others. This exploration does not only contribute to the knowledge of the body of thoughts and views of this often ignored reformer, whose importance is increasingly being recognised. It also contains a large amount of material which is extremely valuable for current discussion - theological and practical - on office and structure within the Church. The author has based his research on various rare editions found in libraries all over Europe. He also used many unpublished sources from the abundant archives in Strasbourg. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Leadership - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 262.1 |
| LCCN: 96003332 |
| Series: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions |
| Physical Information: 508 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work comprises a detailed study of Bucer's thinking on ecclesiastical office. The Strasbourg reformer exercised a great influence on Calvin, among others. This exploration does not only contribute to the knowledge of the body of thoughts and views of this often ignored reformer, whose importance is increasingly being recognised. It also contains a large amount of material which is extremely valuable for current discussion - theological and practical - on office and structure within the Church. The author has based his research on various rare editions found in libraries all over Europe. He also used many unpublished sources from the abundant archives in Strasbourg. |
